Brice Soniano

Biography

Brice Soniano – born in France, started learning double bass in 1997 with Jean Ané at the music school of Béziers (south of France). After a series of workshops with different masters (including Bernard Cazauran, Jean-Paul Celea and Eddie Gomez), Hein van de Geyn offered him the opportunity to study at the Royal Conservatory of The Hague, where, in 2005, he graduated from the jazz and classical departments. Since graduating he has worked on various musical projects together with other musicians, composers, dancers and visual or electronic artists. In 2006 Brice went to Cameroon and West Africa for a few months to experience daily life and music of a population of Baka pygmies.